1. Trash in an Emerging Market Economy
Name of Chairperson
Names of committee members

2. China Insert a map of where China is in the world
Add a caption comparing the size of China to the USA

3. Chinese History: Dynasties
Dynasties ruled China for thousands of years
Some were great & some were cruel
China becomes a world leader in economics, science, art and literature
Silk Road: a trading route
1911: the end of the dynasties (civil war)
China is an old country, and thus has a lot of history that helped shape who the Chinese are today.
Use information from ‘China – history and background’ reading and the YouTube videos from your written instructions to learn more about the role of dynasties in Chinese history.

4. The Fall from World Trade Dominance
A trade imbalance - China made what the world wanted, and China needed very little from the world
British investors shipped cotton and opium into China
Opium was outlawed
The Opium Wars
China declared war on opium and Britain declared war on China
China lost. Thus followed 100 years of "national humiliation"
The country became fractured into warring tribes
If you would like to include more information, another point you could talk about is Japan’s attempt to take over China in WWI and WWII
Use information from the ‘China – history and background’ reading and the YouTube videos from your written instructions to learn more about how China fell from world trade dominance.

5. Communism
Mao Zedong kills hundreds of thousands, uniting ‘Red China’in 1949
1976: earthquake killed an estimated 700,000
International relief was refused
Gang of Four Rule ended in 1976 when Mao died
1989 Tiananmen Square Protests: students protested, thousands were killed
Fear of another civil war led to openness and an industrial revolution like none the world has seen before
Earthquake relief was not only refused, the government denied anything happened (“no one died”). The government also denied the protests of 1989 happened.
Use information from the ‘China – history and background’ reading and the YouTube videos from your written instructions to learn more about the rise of communism in China.

6. Chinese Culture
Centuries of oppression are displayed in the video ‘Cancer Villages’. Pick out five examples of the old oppression and the new China.
Tell their story and share the examples of oppression you found.
Compare the consequences – What would happen if a factory did this in the United States today?
We have nothing in the United States that compares. In China, the state owns all land but not the buildings. Factories are given ‘land use rights’ that last for 50 years and can be removed/destroyed or built at will by the state. Farm ground is called collectives; the buildings are owned by the farmer.

7. Chinese & US Culture
Compare and contrast the cultures of China and the US
Bullet points (topics) for comparison could include:
Population during the Industrial Revolution
Environment
Government Styles
See your written instructions for more examples of what you could present for this slide.

8. The Problem of Trash
Think about problems associated with trash in China. Think about how trash problems are connected to health, the environment, business/economy, society, culture, history, etc.
Insert YouTube videos that help explain the trash problem as it relates to China’s history and life in China today. No more than 15 minutes worth of videos and/or video clips should be used.
Insert more slides if you are using multiple videos (Insert > New Slide)

9. Committee Opinion
Summarize your opinions about China and their solid waste (trash) problem as it relates to their culture
Praise what China is doing correct

10. Committee Recommendations
Make your recommendations on how China can fix their trash problem
Recommend ways they can reduce their trash
How can these solutions be used in your neighborhood and school?